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Limited contribution of the SPINK1 N34S mutation to the risk and severity of alcoholic chronic pancreatitis: a report from the United States.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Jun 2003
Schneider Alexander, Pfützer Roland H, Barmada M Michael, Slivka Adam, Martin John, Whitcomb David C
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the SPINK1 gene (e.g. N34S) have been reported in patients with idiopathic, familial, tropical, and alcoholic pancreatitis. The prevalence of SPINK1 N34S differs between different patient populations, and its contribution to the risk and the severity of alcoholic chronic pancreatitis...
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